figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
carving; engraving; sculpture
people; men and women; each person; everybody
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
high-class restaurant; high-end store
colour; color; hue; tints
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
residence; living (at, in); abode
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to be intimate with; to befriend
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
commander; general; leader
at; in; at; when; by; with
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop